It's called rain mate. I know this is a substance foreign to most of us but I can confirm that it actually exists!

It's been a strange day. Mostly overcast this morning although the sun peeped through the clouds at sunrise providing some beautiful colours.Rain didn't look likely till about 90 minutes ago, when that torrential downpour descended upon me here very abruptly.It has become very windy from the south west. It's cold too, Currently 11.8 degrees. Apparent temps are quite low in many suburbs.Below the higher rain bearing cloud mass I've just noticed scud flying through underneath coming from a south west direction. Quite unusual as I normally associate this as coming from a southerly or south easterly direction. I wonder if Steve 777 has observed the same?As I mentioned before, I can't see today's forecast max temp's being reached now. I've just lit the fire in anticipation. Moderate rain falling again now, and once again, it has become very dark.

About 15mm here in my gauge in Tuggeranong and boy do we need it, the gardens are parched and the dams needed some water badly.Looks like it is just about done now though as the rainband moves over towards Sydney and the south coast of NSW.

...Below the higher rain bearing cloud mass I've just noticed scud flying through underneath coming from a south west direction. Quite unusual as I normally associate this as coming from a southerly or south easterly direction. I wonder if Steve 777 has observed the same?

Didn't notice any flying scud cloud. It was quite dark at times and I though we might get a bit of thunder so I could start my 2017/18 storm spreadsheet, but there was just the rain. It eased off later and apart from a few spits there hasn't rained for a couple of hours. There seems to be a clearing edge on the Western horizon, might give a nice sunset.